In 2012 the U.S. market for dental prosthetics, which includes crowns,
bridges, inlays/onlays, veneers and dentures, exceeded $11.6 billion.

Lingering effects of the recession continue to affect this market
adversely. Dental care is an elective procedure; therefore patients are
likely to opt out of treatment during times of financial uncertainty. As
the ecnomy recovers and baby boomers continue to age, market growth
will begin to accelerate. Furthermore, built up demand from patients
delaying dental care will become apparent over the next couple years.
However, due to increased personal hygiene, the demographic evidence
pointing to increased prosthetic sales has not yet been seen. High
market growth is expected to occur nearing the end of the forecast
period as people are keeping their teeth healthy for longer periods of
time.

Scope: This report pertains to a forecast period of 10 years (2009 -
2019) for the U.S.